Officials believe the man jumped into the big cat enclosure and was found dead by zoo staff after they saw the animal "holding a shoe in its mouth" and became suspicious.
Shana Hudson, 39, had claimed burglars crawled throught the window of her house and stole $2,000 worth of Christmas gifts she recently purchased for her children.
Recent incidents, including foiled domestic plots and attacks on U.S. troops, underscore the heightened risk, prompting concerns echoed in Wray's earlier warnings.
The 67-year-old gunman who opened fire on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus on Wednesday is a professor who had recently unsuccessfully applied for a job at the university.
Pop icon Britney Spears inadvertently rescues Victoria's Secret from recent controversy by endorsing the brand's bras on Instagram, garnering positive attention from her 43 million followers.